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    In the Age of Big Data, Is Privacy No Big Deal?

    Recent revelations about government agencies' access to personal data have confirmed what many Internet users say they already knew. Is it time for concern about privacy?

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    By Warren Olney • Jun 11, 2013 • 51m Listen

    Recent revelations about government agencies getting access to personal data have confirmed what many Internet users say they already knew. Is it time for concern about privacy? Is it too late for the public debate that should have been held 10 years ago? Also, riot police push back against protestors in Istanbul, and endangered species and mistaken identities.

    Banner image: An illustration picture shows the logo of the US National Security Agency on the display of an iPhone in Berlin, June 7, 2013. Photo: Pawel Kopczynski/Reuters

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      Warren Olney

      former KCRW broadcaster

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